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And then this happened...

I had my 2nd ultrasound and blood test this morning at the clinic. They've booked my Egg Retrieval in for Thursday 5th July! Right Ovary: 23 follicles (not all will be the correct size by Thursday)Left Ovary: 2 small follicles (see my last post for details on this).I'm told that the follicles in my right ovary are "coming along nicely". I was even happier to hear that we only have 1 more Gonal F injection tonight, and one more Orgalutran injection tomorrow morning! The injections are starting to hurt more and more. Chop thinks it's because we are injecting in a similar area each morning and night, although I do try to choose an area that I can't see any dots from previous injections... perhaps my belly is just sick of being perforated by needles.

2nd July 2012CD113 days before Retrieval

I'll be getting a call tomorrow from my nurse to confirm the exact time we need to do our trigger shot tomorrow night. It needs to be done exactly 38 hours before the Egg Retrieval, so it could even be at 1am, or some other ridiculous time. But who cares, it's all progressing toward the big goal of conceiving our own child.Emotionally, I've been fine. A couple of whinges every now and then (about nausea, tender breasts or aching ovaries) but that's it so far. I've been going through phases of being dismissive about the whole thing, to having moments when I allow myself a glimmer of hope that it may actually work. Overall, I am not letting myself really think beyond today, beyond the next injection, the next step in the process... Whatever will be will be. I've done enough to try to make this work, and it's up to science now.Full Summary of this IVF/ICSI cycle can be found on the above Tab: IVF#1

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I'm praying that your ER goes smoothly. It's all such an exciting time. I'm sorry I haven't been following and commenting more. I got OHSS BAD after my ER and was hospitalized the day I was supposed to transfer. I'm still on the mend and getting better as each day passes.

I hope everything goes as well as possible with your ER and ET. Thinking of you! =)

Yeah! That is so exciting! I am just a few days behind you...anticipating retrieval over the weekend and I am SO glad to hear you are in a good spot emotionally! Best of luck to you on your retrieval!!!

Oh my gosh, I really can't believe it's almost time! How exciting! There is a very good chance that it will work the first time (I'm living proof!) Oh boy do I remember having to wake up at 1 am on a worknight to get that trigger shot. That's what we call "making memories" to make ourselves feel better. :) Just remember to baby yourself and let Chop do everything for you.

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